+DALI_TOOLKIT_API void SetInputMethodContext( Internal::Control& control, InputMethodContext& inputMethodContext );
+
+/*
+ * @brief Get the layout associated with this control, if any.
+ *
+ * @return A handle to the layout, or empty.
+ */
+DALI_TOOLKIT_API Toolkit::LayoutItem GetLayout( Internal::Control& control );
+
+/*
+ * @brief Get the layout associated with a control, if any.
+ *
+ * @return A handle to the layout, or empty.
+ */
+DALI_TOOLKIT_API Toolkit::LayoutItem GetLayout( Control control );
+
+/**
+ * @brief Set the layout on this control.
+ *
+ * @param[in] control The internal Control to set the layout on
+ * @param[in] layout Pointer to the layout
+ */
+DALI_TOOLKIT_API void SetLayout( Internal::Control& control, Toolkit::LayoutItem layout );
+
+/**
+ * @brief Set the layout on a control.
+ *
+ * @param[in] control The Control to set the layout on
+ * @param[in] layout Pointer to the layout
+ */
+DALI_TOOLKIT_API void SetLayout( Control control, Toolkit::LayoutItem layout );
+
+/**
+ * @brief Request the control layout.
+ *
+ * @param[in] control The internal Control to request the layout of
+ */
+DALI_TOOLKIT_API void RequestLayout( Internal::Control& control );
+
+/**
+ * @brief Set whether the control should have a layout
+ * @param[in] control The Control to set the behaviour on
+ * @param[in] layoutingRequired true if the control should have a layout
+ */
+DALI_TOOLKIT_API void SetLayoutingRequired( Control control, bool layoutingRequired );
+
+/**
+ * @brief Check if the control has been set to require layouting
+ * @param[in] control The Control to query
+ * @return true if the control needs layouting
+ */
+DALI_TOOLKIT_API bool IsLayoutingRequired( Control control );